Futsal teams kick off Saudi Arabia’s participation at third GCC Games

The Saudi women's futsal team will kick off their participation in the GCC Games on Monday evening. (Arriyadiyah)
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Updated 16 May 2022
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Futsal teams kick off Saudi Arabia’s participation at third GCC Games

  • Both men and women’s teams will take the field, as will Kingdom’s athletics squads at the tournament in Kuwait

Saudi Arabia’s men’s and women’s futsal teams will on Monday kick off the Kingdom’s bid for glory at the third Gulf Games in Kuwait, which will run until May 31.

The Saudi national athletics team for men and women will also be part of the action on the opening day, with runner Abdullah Abkar joining the 100m qualifiers, while Youssef Masrahi, Mazen Al-Yassin and Mohammed Daoud compete in the 400m qualifiers.

In the women’s athletics, runner Ruaa Al-Sulaimani is a finalist in the 400m, Saja Jalal will compete in the long jump and shot put competitions, and her colleague Lojien Al-Hamid will run in the 100m.

Hussain Al-Hizam and Ahmed Al-Yassin will be looking for podium finishes in the pole vault final on Monday evening, and at the same time Mohammed Tolo will be aiming for gold in the final of the shot put competition. Hammoud Al-Alwani and Mohammed Al-Yami, meanwhile, will compete in the long jump.


Thailand and Poland crowned globe’s best at FIFAe World Cup

Updated 15 December 2025
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Thailand and Poland crowned globe’s best at FIFAe World Cup

  • Thailand crowned champion of eFootball Mobile, and Poland of Console title
  • FIFAe Finals 2025 to conclude with FIFAe World Cup featuring Rocket League from Dec. 15-19

RIYADH: The FIFAe World Cup united the globe’s top nations in Riyadh at the weekend with Thailand and Poland crowned champions on mobile and console respectively.

The two competitions launched the FIFAe Finals 25, the leading event of football esports running until Dec. 19.

Represented by Jomkata “JXMKT” Yupraphat, Thailand defeated Jose Antonio “JUNINHO” Maciel junior in a captivating final to secure the crown as the world’s best on mobile.

Poland, featuring Milosz “Zilo” Zietek and Mikolaj “Ostrybuch” Zietek, lifted the trophy on console.

With over 16.5 million players taking part globally this season, the stage is set to introduce the next generation of esports talent. The journey continues in February when the FIFAe Challenger Series kicks off in-game in eFootball, marking the first step to the FIFAe World Cup 2026.

The current FIFAe World Cup featuring Rocket League takes place from Dec. 15 to 19.